Hypnotized To Murder
Disclaimer: I Don't Own FMA In Any Way.
Rating: PG—PG-13 Due To Bad Language and Blood.
A/N: Sorry if this is a little late guys remember; school has already started for me -.-; Anyway, here's chapter 4!
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"What!? You must be out of your mind!" was Ed's immediate response to Dante's demand. "I'm not killing my mechanic, nor am I making you a damn Stone!" he told her further.
Dante chuckled quietly but evily and then looked back to the young Elric. "Quite frankly, Edward, you have no choice!" Dante informed.
Ed looked at the older woman in front of him blankly for a moment and then turned stern. "Ugh…you're crazy!" he shot back finally.
"Watch closely" Dante told him and retracted the necklace in her hand back to her neck. The small crystal lay right over her chest. She gently placed her hand over the crystal, activating the transmutation from within.
A small, yet bright light caught the attention of the young Elric.
"Look deeply into the crystal, Edward" Dante ordered as she held her hands around the blue crystal. Ed looked intently at the small gem, as if the crystal held the secret to all his unanswered questions.
The crystal's transmutation circle began shifting and the small gem's light grew brighter. Ed's eyes stayed intent on it and, just as Dante was hoping, his eyes faded into dazedness; he was under hypnosis.
The bright light from the crystal around Dante's neck grew down slightly and she removed it from her neck and held in front of Ed's face with both hands.
"Edward, the moment I put this necklace around your neck, you will be under my complete control and do whatever I request" The woman told the teen, only resulting in a blank stare from the Alchemist.
Dante smiled and put the necklace around Ed's neck. The moment she did, Ed's eyes remained dazed but turned stern.
The transmutation circle within the crystal transformed into the shape of another circle, one of a successfully transmuted hypnosis that also acted like a lock. Another trick was that only the one who activated the original was the only one allowed to deactivate and unlock this one.
"What is your request?" Ed asked firmly.
Dante smiled and used her Alchemy to release Ed from the mesh of wood that held him. "I want you…" she began as she tucked the pendant of the necklace inside Ed's shirt so that no one else could see it. "To murder your mechanic and younger brother…then, I want you to return to me" she ordered.
Ed nodded reassuringly. "Yes" he told her.
"Good boy…now go! I will wait for you here" Dante demanded.
Ed nodded once more, turned on a heel and began running back to the Rockbell home as a storm was beginning to brew.
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Winry was still asleep on the sofa in her living room. The sound of the low rumbling of thunder woke her up. She rubbed her eyes and looked around, the events of earlier flooded into her mind and she shrugged sadly. She looked outside a nearby window and saw that, apparently, it would rain soon.
As if on cue, it began to rain lightly at first and, soon, it was pouring. An annoyed expression came upon Winry's face and, she suddenly remembered that Ed was still out, as was Alphonse.
Again, as if on cue, the house telephone began ringing. The blonde mechanic looked over at the phone before standing up and running over to it.
"Hello, Rockbell Automail residence, Winry Rockbell speaking" the mechanic informed.
"Winry? It's me, Al" the voice on the other line said.
"Hey Al…is everything alright?" Winry asked nervously.
"No, everything's fine. Just wanted to call to tell you that I'm gonna stay at Caroline's job late and I'm having dinner at her house too" Al explained.
"Oh…well good luck, Mr. Charmer" Winry teased playfully.
"Hmm…is Ed there with you?" Al asked worriedly.
Winry's eyes widened sadly. "No…he…he went out earlier today…" she replied sorrowfully.
"Oh" Al said. "Want me to cancel and head over there?" Al asked quietly.
"No, no, no! Go have dinner with Caroline; I'm sure Ed will be back soon…" Winry encouraged.
"OK…you sure you'll be OK being alone until he gets back?" Al asked worriedly.
"Of course, Al! Now, go, don't let me take your time; go and be the charmer I know you are with your little girlfriend!" Winry said playfully and encouragingly.
Though Winry didn't know it, Al was blushing. "OK, I'll see you later I guess" the young Elric said cheerfully.
The two said their final goodbyes before hanging up. The blonde mechanic looked out the window once more; it was still pouring. I wonder where Ed is…she thought worriedly.
She stayed silent for a moment. Maybe I should go look for him she thought and then began walking towards the front door. She grabbed her jacket off the coat rack that was at the entrance to her home and reached for the knob of the door.
She unlocked it and opened it. The moment she did, thunder roared outside and a figure was standing in front of the door. Bright golden eyes being the only thing shining as the thunder made them look like a silhouette.
"AAGGHH!!!" The mechanic screamed out nervously and jumped back, significantly.
The thunder died down and the form took more color; it was Ed.
Winry's panting began to relax. "Oh, Edward…it's just you…" the freaked out blonde said through breaths as she brought her hand to her chest.
No response was heard from the Elric.
"I was going to go and look for you right now; I was worried, you've been out practically all day!" Winry said nervously.
"…Yeah…worried…" Ed replied in a plain tone as he entered, closing the door and locking it; all three locks on the door, to be exact. The Alchemist then turned back to his victim.
Ed's evil looking eyes suddenly made Winry feel very uncomfortable. She looked into his golden, dazed eyes…
Why do his eyes look like that? Did something happen to him? She asked herself nervously. "Ed…you don't look so good…are you feeling alright?" the blonde mechanic asked nervously.
Ed looked at her sternly and then smiled slightly. "Nothing's wrong, Win; I feel fine" the Alchemist informed his clueless victim.
"You sure?" Winry asked anxiously and took a step back, as Ed took a threatening step forward.
"Positive" Ed replied, smiling. He lowered his head, his golden bangs shadowing his eyes as his smile melted to a stern frown. "Now" he began once more.
"Prepare to die!"
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A/N: YAY for another cliffhanger! I'm on a roll! X3 Wow, so dramatic O.o Anyway, please R&R, constructive criticism, no flames :) Thanks!
I was able to get this chapter up faster than I thought O.o Incredible…XD